Coors Light’s new ‘Made to Chill’ campaign breaks from its mountainous past

Coors Light, which has spent years connecting its brand to Rocky Mountain imagery, is getting domesticated. A new campaign called “Made to Chill,” lacks the snowy peaks and mountain streams that have filled previous ads. Instead of wildlife, the brand is leaning into home life. One ad shows a woman getting home from work, feeding the fish and opening the beer while removing her bra from under her shirt. Another spot shows a man showering with the beer. The campaign marks the first work from Leo Burnett, which won the account in May after MillerCoors cut ties with 72andSunny. By using the word “chill,” Coors Light attempts to keep at least a reference to the cold positioning it has used for years, although it is much less pronounced than recent work, which used the brand’s classic “World’s Most Refreshing Beer” tagline. “Cold has always been part of our brand DNA. And Coors Light’s mountain-cold refreshment is the perfect antidote to a world that won’t stop being on,” Ryan Reis, VP of marketing for the Coors Family of Brands, stated in a press release. “But in a world where millennial and Gen Z drinkers have more and more choices, we have one job to do: give them a new reason to reach for Coors Light.” The creative pivot comes as the brewer continues to search for answers on how to resuscitate Coors Light, its largest and most important brand, which has been stuck in a years-long slump. Sales volume fell 5 percent in the first half of the year, according to Nielsen... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-30 13:32:59 UTC ]

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